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Nonprofit · EIN 56-2401246

CONNECTICUT COUNCIL FOR INTERRELIGIOUS UNDERSTANDING INC

Also known as CCIU

Tax-exempt · HARTFORD, CT 06105

Financials

$67K$22K2023$59K$45K2024$24K$57K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CONNECTICUT COUNCIL FOR INTERRELIGIOUS UNDERSTANDING INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$23,737$56,883-$33,146$45,338$0$45,338
December 31, 2024990-EZ$58,527$45,468$13,059$78,484$0$78,484
December 31, 2023990-EZ$66,938$21,653$45,285$65,425$0$65,425
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$23,737
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$40,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$40,000
Occupancy
$3,850
Printing, publications and postage
$13,033
Program services (functional)
$5,373

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$78,484
Total assets, end of year
$45,338
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$45,338
Cash, savings and investments
$45,338
Gross receipts
$23,737

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Richard HathawayExecutive Director25$40,000
Rev Dr Alvan JohnsonCo-Chair4$0
Terry RobinsonCo-Chair4$0
Harpal ChawlaVice Co-Chair4$0
Anne AllevaSecretary4$0
Gregory DupuisTreasurer4$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Richard HathawayExecutive Director25$10,000
Rev Dr Alvan JohnsonCo-Chair4$0
Terry RobinsonCo-Chair4$0
Anne AllevaSecretary4$0
Gregory DupuisTreasurer4$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Rev Dr Alvan JohnsonCo-Chair4$0
Terry RobinsonCo-Chair4$0
Anne AllevaSecretary4$0
Gregory DupuisSecretary4$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
77 SHERMAN ST, HARTFORD, CT 06105-6203
In care of
% JAMES P FRIEDMAN
Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
77 Sherman Street, Hartford CT 061056203
Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
Shyamala Raman and Faquir Jain, 77 Sherman Street, Hartford CT 061056203
Signed the 990-EZ
Gregory Dupuis, Treasurer
Phone
(860) 566-9556

Mission

CCIU (ccfiu.org) is an educational organization that promotes religious literacy, education and understanding. We offer programs that bring diverse groups together, building community among like-minded individuals from very different backgrounds. We welcome and celebrate the State's increasing religious diversity, promoting interfaith dialogue and understanding to achieve mutual respect, justice, and peace. CCIU's programs include To Love Your Neighbor, Know Your Neighbor panel discussions; House of Worship visits; co-hosting a Race Amity Day celebration; co-sponsoring an annual interreligious film series; co-hosting a World Religion Day celebration; collaborating on the annual Greater Hartford Multifaith Prayer Breakfast; and collaborating on the first interfaith youth service training to support local nonprofit organizations.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Race Amity Day celebration at the Connecticut State Capital Park in Hartford CT. About 300 people attended.
    Expenses $1,280
  • World Religion Day celebration at Congregation Beth Israel in West Hartford CT on January 21st 2024. About 1200 people watched live or on cable.
  • Conducted 19 "To Love Your Neighbor, Know Your Neighbor Panel Discussions" with all CCIU religions represented in front of collective participatory audiences of at least 450 people.
  • Collaborated with Wadsworth Atheneum for the annual interreligious film series. This year's films were "Arranged" which explored Jewish-Muslim relationships, and "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter...and Spring" which focused on Buddhism. Each was followed by discussions from expert commentators.
  • Collaborated on the first interfaith youth service training to support local non-profit organizations, in partnership with the Global Learning Lab, consisting of over 20 youth from Baha'i, Christian, Muslim, Sikh and Hindu backgrounds.
    Expenses $2,996
  • Collaborated on the annual Greater Hartford Multifaith Prayer Breakfast held in November.
  • Coordinated a House of Worship visit to the Sikh Gurudwara in Southington in September for CCIU Advocates.
  • Other
    Expenses $1,097

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
56-2401246
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2003
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$45,338
Income (IRS master file)
$23,737

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$23,737$56,883$45,338XML
990-EZDecember 2024$58,527$45,468$78,484XML
990-EZDecember 2023$66,938$21,653$65,425XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2012
Officer: Shyamala Raman and Faquir Jain
December 31, 2012≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-2401246).

Questions about CONNECTICUT COUNCIL FOR INTERRELIGIOUS UNDERSTANDING INC

What is the EIN of CONNECTICUT COUNCIL FOR INTERRELIGIOUS UNDERSTANDING INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CONNECTICUT COUNCIL FOR INTERRELIGIOUS UNDERSTANDING INC is 56-2401246.
Is CONNECTICUT COUNCIL FOR INTERRELIGIOUS UNDERSTANDING INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
Are donations to CONNECTICUT COUNCIL FOR INTERRELIGIOUS UNDERSTANDING INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CONNECTICUT COUNCIL FOR INTERRELIGIOUS UNDERSTANDING INC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of CONNECTICUT COUNCIL FOR INTERRELIGIOUS UNDERSTANDING INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CONNECTICUT COUNCIL FOR INTERRELIGIOUS UNDERSTANDING INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CONNECTICUT COUNCIL FOR INTERRELIGIOUS UNDERSTANDING INC?
The 990-N for 2012 names Shyamala Raman and Faquir Jain.
Who are the officers and directors of CONNECTICUT COUNCIL FOR INTERRELIGIOUS UNDERSTANDING INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $40,000 (Richard Hathaway, Executive Director).
How much revenue does CONNECTICUT COUNCIL FOR INTERRELIGIOUS UNDERSTANDING INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,737, expenses of $56,883 and total assets of $45,338 at year end.

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